Utah DWR forum terminated?

anybody have any insight on this?
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Gopher
Now what are we gonna do? #-o
Now I might have to work at work WTH!
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bigbean
Good question. It happened pretty quick. Cory was pretty good about explaining things, but not this one. :>/
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DeadI
wow didn't see that one comming. At least be have the madness here.
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bigbuck92
wow. yep. but i like it 20 times better over here better. not a bunch of A-holes here. hopefully the few that i didnt like over there head this way
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chet
hopefully the few that i didnt like over there dont head this way


thats what I'm afraid of too, they are welcome here, but their attitudes are not.
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bigbean
Dahlmer posted a quote from Cory:
I think the DWR forums have been on a short leash for quite a while now...it was only a matter of time. I here rumors that some guys are trying to put up a local message board to take its place, but we'll see.

Here is a note from Cory:

I suppose I had better jump in here before things slide completely out of control and I get even more angry private messages, phone calls and e-mails about it.

I wanted to give the moderators advance notice this morning, and it appears the word has slipped out. So...

These forums have always been on shaky ground. We're one of the few government agencies in the country that has had a forum of this sort, and it has become wildly popular. We're getting many millions of page view per year, and that dwarfs the traffic of the rest of the DWR Web site.

This would all be good, but with this increased traffic comes increased problems that just haven't gone over well with the the upper management here. Whether you disagree or not, they have decided after considerably deliberation that these forums have just become more of a problem than they're worth. I've been instructed to shut down the forums this afternoon.

It's no one particular post or forum member's fault; it was just the cumulative effects of many different things. Please don't take it out on anyone or get angry. If you have civil, reasoned opinions and want to make your views known to the DWR, we're always open to hearing the views of the public.

I've already been asked by a half dozen people who they could write to about this. If you really want to speak your mind, WRComment@utah.gov" target="_blank">DWRComment@utah.gov is the place to do it.

Thanks!

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Cory Maylett
Communication Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
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My comment was sent.

What a freaking bummer. Now my hunting forums are whittled down from a dozen to 11.
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bigbuck92
hey bigbean. loving the avatar :)
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#-o and I was just going to post all kinds of stuff over there...dang it...I guess I'll save it for a beter time... :thumb
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callofthewild
well it looks like i need to start over and make some new freinds. it is good to see some familiar faces on this forum. :thumb
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AGCHAWK
Well callofthewild, although as a Seahawks fan it pains me that you follow the Steelers....WELCOME TO MULEYMADNESS! I'm sure you'll find the site friendly, informative, and quite frankly one of the best sites on the net!
It's always nice to get new blood on in the forum so feel free to make yourself at home.
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I had made a lot of really good friends over there. I just will have to spend all of the time over here now.

I have to waste at least 3 hours a day on Hunting forums!!!!!!!!!!! :thumb
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Long time reader of this forum, now with the Utad dwr forum shut down I finally decided to register. :)
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AGCHAWK
TRDHUNTER, welcome to MuleyMadness! Glad to have ya aboard!
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Hiker
::wel to all of you to MuleyMadness. :thumb
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Loke
I hope to find some old friends here, and make some new ones as well. It is a major bummer that the powers that be had to pull the plug on a good thing at the DNR site. But then again, we'll never know the grief they may have been taking on our account. I did get a reply from Cory explaining that it wasn't on account of any one person or comment, but that the director didn't like the headache of having the forum on the site. In spite of the fact that the forum had 10 times the traffic that the rest of the site had combined. Perhaps it was it's popularity that killed it. We may never know.
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hello from another Utah dnr forum refugee, can't believe they closed the forum, I wonder what they will do now when their main page hits are cut in half without the forum to keep people frequenting the site. Anyway, I'm happy to be here and am sure that this is a great forum with a lot of the same good people and many more new ones. :thumb
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killerbee
IT DOES WORRY ME A LITTLE,, the few times i went to that forum, there was a bunch of people with issues. quite frankly it was a place i could care less to visit because of it. i really hope that this does not turn into that same site with a new name. so:WELCOME ALL NEW COMERS!!--- BUT BEWARE ARE MODERATERS ARE KICK HIND END MODERATERS AND WONT STAND FOR THE BACK AND FORTH ARGUING!. :)) but really this is a great site with VERY little B.S., just a bunch of great guys on here! and welcome to many more
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bigbuck92
killerbee. i dont know what your talking about. were not that bad. ive only made one person on this site get lost in the mountains who i didnt care for :) :)) :)) im just kiddin.haha ya all the fellers on this site are great( with a couple gals) and kb is right we put up with little bs. beware of Brett though. he can get cranky sometimes. :)) jk
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Well I guess it is time to find a new forum. This one feels pretty similar to the old. I am a bit upset that their was no notice about the DWR site being shut down with no notice. I had contact info for a lot of people in my private messages.

I also found people that taught me how to deer hunt, Ice fish, and bird hunt, on the forum.

I hope everything is as fun over here (it will be nice to see less arguing and more info shareing.
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NHS
One more migrant here.
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Anyone know a good forum for talking hunting dogs?
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DeadI
Hello all you former DWR posters. We have a great site here, but as stated already, we will not put up with the bs that was alot of times associated on the DWR forum.

Again Welcome to the Madness.
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DeadI
oh and there is an upland game and waterfowl forum here on this site. for you that were really engaged in the dog sections and bird hunting of that other forum.
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Loke
For all of you DWR refugees, the front page of the forum is on line so you can log in and retrieve your PMs. I don't know how long it will be up, so you might need to hurry.
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callofthewild
thanks loke.
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